Golden Globes 2017: Winners Speeches

While Meryl Streep had the most talked-about remarks at the Golden Globes, other prominent Hollywood figures went beyond the standard “thank-yous” in their acceptance speeches.

Tracee Ellis Ross, the star of “black-ish,” focused on “women, women of color and colorful people” when she accepted her award for best actress, television comedy or musical.

“This is for all the women, women of color and colorful people whose stories, ideas, thoughts are not always considered worthy and valid and important. But I want you to know that I see you; we see you. It is an honor to be on this show, ‘black-ish,’ to continue expanding the way that we’re seen and known. And to show the magic and the beauty and the sameness of a story and stories that are outside of where the industry usually looks.”

Donald Glover, the creator and star of “Atlanta,” nodded to the town itself in his acceptance speech for best television series, comedy or musical.

“I really just want to thank Atlanta — and all the black folks in Atlanta, for real, just for being alive and doing amazing, and being amazing people. I couldn’t be here without Atlanta. And I really want to thank the Migos, not for being in the show, but for making ‘Bad and Boujee.’ Like, that’s the best song ever. So yeah, just thanks to everyone. And thanks so much for this. We really appreciate it. We didn’t think anybody was gonna like the show, so we appreciate it. Thanks.”

Ryan Gosling, who won for best actor in a comedy or musical for “La La Land,” used his speech to thank his “lady,” Eva Mendes.

“You don’t get to be up here without standing on the shoulders of a mountain of people. And there’s just no time to thank everyone. I would just like to thank one person properly and say that while I was singing and dancing and having one of the best experiences I’ve ever had on a film, my lady was raising our daughter, pregnant with our second, and trying to help her brother fight his battle with cancer. If she hadn’t have taken all that on so that I could have this experience, there would surely be someone else up here other than me today. So sweetheart, thank you. To my daughters, Amada and Esmeralda, I love you. And if I may I’d like to dedicate this to the memory of her brother, Juan Carlos Mendez.”

Nina Jacobson, who produced “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” drew a parallel to modern times during her acceptance speech for the best mini-series or television movie award.

“The trial of O. J. Simpson turned tragedy into entertainment, reminding us that American justice is anything but blind when race, gender and celebrity are involved. When working on the show we had no idea how painfully relevant those things would be in 2016. Thank you to audiences for watching us, and to the Hollywood Foreign Press for honoring us tonight.”

Hugh Laurie took aim at Republicans in his acceptance speech for the best supporting actor for “The Night Manager.”

“Thank you, this is obviously a terrible mix-up. Thank you first of all to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for this amazing honor, I suppose made more amazing by the fact that I’ll be able to say I won this at the last-ever Golden Globes. I don’t mean to be gloomy, it’s just that it has the words ‘Hollywood,’ ‘foreign’ and ‘press’ in the title.”

“I also think that to some Republicans, even the word ‘association’ is slightly sketchy. But thank you to them; thank you also to the many, many people who gave me this wonderful, extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. So I accept this award on behalf of psychopathic billionaires everywhere.”

Viola Davis paid tribute to her father in her acceptance speech for best supporting actress for “Fences.”

“It’s not every day that Hollywood thinks of translating a play to screen. It doesn’t scream moneymaker. You know? But it does scream art. It does scream heart. Thank you to all the wonderful actors in “Fences:” Mykelti, Stephen, Russell, Joe, Stefan, Saniyya, Denzel. You know, I’m a friend and a fan. Thank you for being an extraordinary leader, great actor, great director. Thank you for saying trust me, and remember the love. And my beautiful husband, my daughter Genesis, loves of my life. And to the original Troy, my father, Dan Davis, born in 1936: groomed horses, had a fifth-grade education, didn’t know how to read until he was 15. But you know what? He had a story, and it deserved to be told, and August Wilson told it. Thank you very much.”

Emma Stone, accepting her award for best actress in a comedy or musical, called “La La Land” “a film for dreamers.”

I think that hope and creativity are two of the most important things in the world, and that’s what this movie is about. So to any creative person who’s had a door slammed in their face, either metaphorically or physically, or actors who have had their auditions cut off, or have waited for a callback that didn’t come. Or anybody anywhere, really, that feels like giving up sometimes but finds it in themselves to get up, and keep moving forward, I share this with you. Thank you so much for this. Thank you.

Barry Jenkins, accepting the best picture, drama, award for “Moonlight,” asked viewers to spread the word if they enjoyed the film.

To my mom, Denzel says in “Fences:” “I done gave you everything — I gave you your life.” Mom, you gave me my life, and I hope being on the stage right now is a fulfillment of the life that you gave me. And to everybody on Twitter, on Instagram, everybody back home in Miami and New Orleans: If you have seen this film, or you have told a friend, all I ever say is, “Please tell a friend, tell a friend, tell a friend.” Much love.